Match ends, Dundee 2, Dumbarton 1.
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Dundee secured the Championship title and promotion to the top flight with a dramatic victory over Dumbarton.
With Hamilton hammering Morton 10-2, a late Sons equaliser would have sent Accies to the top instead.
Headers from Christian Nade and Peter MacDonald had signalled a championship party in the stands before the break.
But Scott Agnew's 69th-minute penalty gave the Sons a lifeline and Dundee needed a late Kyle Letheren save to win the title for Paul Hartley's side.
Nade had opened the scoring after 25 minutes when he headed in a free-kick from Kevin McBride.
MacDonald doubled the advantage with another header, this time from a cross by Gary Irvine.
Agnew ensured that nervy finish when he tucked away a 69th-minute penalty after Bryan Prunty was fouled by Willie Dyer.
However, Dundee held out to claim top spot by two points from Hamilton, who have to be content with a place in the play-offs.
Line-ups
Dundee
Formation 4-4-2
- 1LetherenBooked at 75mins
- 2Irvine
- 5Dyer
- 10Rae
- 18Gallagher
- 17Benedictus
- 23BoyleSubstituted forConroyat 74'minutes
- 8McBride
- 9MacDonaldSubstituted forBeattieat 88'minutes
- 27NadeSubstituted forRileyat 80'minutes
- 20McAlister
Substitutes
- 7Riley
- 11Conroy
- 24Twardzik
- 25Cummins
- 29Beattie
- 30Kerr
- 33Wighton
Dumbarton
Formation 4-4-2
- 19Ewings
- 2McGinn
- 16Linton
- 24Miller
- 6TurnerSubstituted forKirkpatrickat 65'minutes
- 4Graham
- 7Gilhaney
- 8Agnew
- 9MegginsonSubstituted forKaneat 46'minutes
- 17Nish
- 14FlemingSubstituted forPruntyat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Grindlay
- 5McLaughlin
- 11McDougall
- 12Prunty
- 15Kirkpatrick
- 21Kane
- 26Murray
- Referee:
- Bobby Madden
- Attendance:
- 10,718
Match Stats
Home TeamDundeeAway TeamDumbarton
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away7
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dundee 2, Dumbarton 1.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Kirkpatrick (Dumbarton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Kyle Letheren.
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Attempt saved. Christopher Kane (Dumbarton) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee. Craig Beattie replaces Peter MacDonald.
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Nicholas Riley (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Mark Gilhaney (Dumbarton).
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Jamie Ewings.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Jamie Ewings.
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Attempt saved. Peter MacDonald (Dundee) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Scott Linton.
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Hand ball by Kevin McBride (Dundee).
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee. Nicholas Riley replaces Christian Nade because of an injury.
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Attempt blocked. Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Paul McGinn (Dumbarton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Booking
Kyle Letheren (Dundee) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Scott Agnew (Dumbarton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee. Ryan Conroy replaces Martin Boyle.
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Corner, Dumbarton. Conceded by Kyle Letheren.
